Rab Mens Kinetic Alpine Jacket Review

The rab kinetic plus is designed for fast and light pursuits in the mountains where function is crucial and poor weather might be endured.

Rab mens kinetic alpine jacket review.

The kinetic is a new one of kind softshell. Like the plus which is still in the range it uses a soft stretchy waterproof own brand fabric called proflex with fully taped seams but with some crucial differences. When rab introduced the kinetic plus jacket last fall i was really excited to test it out. But i was concerned that at 18000 ft the jacket material being thin.

Rab s new for spring 2019 kinetic alpine jacket is the more mountain friendly successor to the original and rather brilliant kinetic plus jacket. Instead of bringing multiple jackets the hybrid softshell can serve both needs. S xxl men 8 16 women proflex stretchy breathable and waterproof fabric with tough nylon face. It s not intended for any activity in particular but rather can be used for almost every activity and every season.

This is a stretchy breathable and waterproof material with a. It is also worth a mention that the kinetic range is available in men s and women s versions. So that s the features everything you need but nothing more. Rab kinetic alpine jacket review.

279 55 280 00 free return on some sizes and colors. I bought this jacket for a trek in nepal based on online reviews about it being so breathable and excellent breathability. Able to breathe as well as repel weather the kinetic plus is sleek trim and meant for adventures where every ounce counts. The kinetic alpine is manufactured from a fabric called proflex.

This fully waterproof highly breathable and stretchy jacket is a radical re approach to protective yet comfortable clothing systems. Now to the fabric.